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George Allen's amended NCAA bracketology

Mizzou advancing to the Sweet Sixteen . . . without surviving Norfolk State in the first round?

Louisville falling to Michigan for an Elite Eight spot, but first losing to Davidson?

Impossible, you say.

But not in Virginia Senate candidate George Allen's NCAA bracket.

The sharp eyes over at the Democratic oppo firm American Bridge notice that in an attempt to alter his picks to potentially pander to teams with a homestate following -- a move below almost no pol -- Allen littered his bracket with errors.

What's a Virginia pol to do when forced to pick between Virginia and Norfolk State? -- M-I-Z!

It appears that Allen's first instinct was to predict losses for Norfolk State and Davidson -- but then got politically smart and went local and regional. He just failed to follow through with the changes in ensuing rounds.

Bigger question: Why not just start a fresh new bracket without the second-guesses, especially if you're going to plaster it on the campaign website?